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This June 29, 2013 photo provided by FIBA shows Australian basketball player Dante Exum during the FIBA U19 championship match against Brazil in Prague. Exum is a possible pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014 in New York.(AP Photo/FIBA)

The Cavaliers (once again) have the top pick, and this time in an NBA Draft widely considered to be one of the most talented ever; the team's revamped coaching staff and front office seem determined to not repeat past mistakes, and, oh yeah, Ohio's pride and joy and the best player on the planet is about to hit free agency.

So it makes sense that most pre-draft rumors are swirling around Cleveland.

A week ago, the Cavs were primed to make Joel Embiid the No. 1 pick in the draft. But that was before the former Kansas star's broken foot prompted the team to consider contingency plans, including trading the top pick. Plenty of teams seem to be interested:

Here's what each of those four teams could offer Cleveland -- you decide how lopsided each trade could potentially be:

• The Sixers are reportedly offering their No. 3 pick plus forward Thaddeus Young. As NJ.com's Eliot Shorr-Parks points out, this would allow the Cavs to still grab Embiid with the third pick while adding Young, an athletic forward who averaged 17.9 points and six rebounds per game last season.

• The Magic have the best package of picks with Nos. 4 and 12. If they are willing to give up both and also throw in swingman Arron Afflalo, as ESPN's Chad Ford explains, it might be too much for the Cavaliers to pass up considering how much help they need across the roster.

Here's more on how the top of the draft could shake out, including potential swaps for the No. 1 overall pick, from Basketball Insiders' Steve Kyler:

Elsewhere in the league...

• In New Orleans, there's speculation that the Pelicans, one of four teams without a pick in the draft's two rounds, are scrambling to acquire a pick at the last minute. That would be a surprise, however, as point guard Jrue Holiday, the Pelican's most alluring trade bait, has already been taken off the table by Pelicans coach Monty Williams. (via NOLA.com)

• Guard Nick Young has opted out of his contract, leaving the Lakers with just three players on the roster for next season. There's a chance he comes back to L.A., but he's reportedly far from the team's first priority. Kentucky forward Julius Randle looked "dominant" in a workout with the Lakers and is the favorite to go to L.A. with the No. 7 pick -- if he falls that far.